#7BBAD9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.8% 0.078 230.4), rgb(123, 186, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#7BBAD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 186, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.078 230.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7BBAD9 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBAD9 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBAD9 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBAD9 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBAD9
oklch(75.8% 0.078 230.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E94BB
oklch(63.1% 0.1 231)
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Step 600
600
#0B7EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.109 230.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#045774
oklch(42.8% 0.084 229.9)
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Step 900
900
#13485E
oklch(37.8% 0.065 230.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#7BBAD9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ABB8DB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DADD9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53C3C4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBAD9
#7BBAD9
oklch(75.8% 0.078 230.4)
- #D9A283
#D9A283
oklch(75.6% 0.078 50.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7BBAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #7BBAD9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.